Sesame Pasta Salad with Red Cabbage & Quinoa — ross cooks things — Ross Yoder

Yield: 8-10 servings (as a side)
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

For the salad:
1 pound casarecce pasta (or any other short noodle, like fusilli or farfalle)1/2 teaspoon canola oil1/2 cup uncooked quinoa

1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (more, as needed)

1 small head purple cabbage, thinly-shredded (about 1.5 pounds)2 tablespoons minced shallot1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegarTorn mint leaves, for garnishToasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Dressing:

1/2 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 1/2 tsp chili-garlic sauce (more to taste, depending on spice tolerance)
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 teaspoon mirin

Juice of one lime, plus 1 tsp lime zest